How to Eat Like a Nutritionist

Ever wonder how those paragons of perfect eating actually do it? Here, three nutritionists and active women share their energy-boosting healthy breakfasts that get them going and put them on course to eat healthily all day long. Read their stories and steal their recipes!

What the Doctor Eats

Pamela Peeke, M.D., M.P.H., author of Body-for-Life for Women, avid runner, and assistant professor of medicine, University of Maryland School of Medicine in Baltimore

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Considering breakfast's benefits — it provides energy, keeps daily caloric consumption in check, and can even lower cholesterol — Peeke is amazed that people skip it. If better health isn't a motivator, then try some vanity: According to the largest weight-loss study ever done, a major predictor of a person's success was whether he or she ate breakfast.

To get a quick and even mix of protein, fat, and carbohydrates, Peeke microwaves a piece of low-fat mozzarella cheese and a tomato slice in a whole-grain pita. She grabs an apple for fiber and a cup of her favorite antioxidant-rich Kona coffee.